At
the Arizona State University Child Emotion Center researchers
explore early biological and environmental risk and protective factors
for later mental and physical health of children. Under the direction
of the center's founder Dr. Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant, graduate and undergraduate
students use twin studies to separate out the effects of genes and the
environment on development. Our methods include measures from multiple
levels of analysis, such as genetic, physiological and behavioral, in
order to better understand mechanisms of development and brain-behavior
relationships. The overarching goal of the Child Emotion Center is to
identify pathways to resilience, or the ability to bounce back from
stress and adversity and thrive in life.
Through
research we strive to enhance knowledge in child developmental
psychology.
